The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-23

Hostetter Once More TO the Fore.
The Pittsburgh Times, Of last Wednesday
contained the following
New moves involving the South Pennsyl-
vania are on the tapis. one came 10 the
surfaee al Harrisburg yesterday. It is ex-
planned by tiie following special di-gaicfI ~
cgived by the Ta,cs last night
MYSTERIOUS MrAsuKK
! HNERlsBr E,l, Marcli l5--A bill for the re-
T lief Of tie South Penn Railroad was present
ed to-day in the Senate by Mr.. Thompson, Of
Dauphin The bill authorizes any railroad
heretofore incorporated and having expend-
Ell more than $4,000 but not yet begun ao-
tual operation To abandon any one or more
incomplete SECTIONS or branches and proceeiai
any time within five wears with the oonstruc-
ton Of any remaining portions. Franchises
shall cease IN those portions abandoned ana
such Railroad Company in anticipation Of
public sale under Judicial decree may coli
sent that the road be sold il sections. may
be constructed and operated by the purchas-
er without regard TO the previous connection
of the sold sections, with any other part Of
the railHJad, and thar such cooperate action
can be taken only bya vote Of the holders Of
three-fourtls Of the outstanding shares Of
capital stock
Senator Thompson is rcticent of the pur-
poses and probable effect of this bill but i,
is understood that BY the breaking up of the
road into sections the provision, OF the law
relative to competing lines viii be evaded \
line so broken up into sections under ostensi-
ble different ownerships, cannot be consider
cd a line competitive 10 any existing road,
and this possibly open, up a way by which
the Pennsylvania railroad may be enabledt TO
secure the practical advantage of its memoir
able deal with the Vahderbilts, in which At
toney General Cassidy subsequently took
hand, and So for as is immediate advantages
To- the Pennsylvania is concerned. succeeded
with the aid Of the Dauphin county courts in
uulliiying-
TIE Road WILL BE BUIIT
Dr. Hostetler was seen at hi, home in Al
legheuy last night and said ' / cannot
giyeany detailed explanation Of tie objects
90 bc accomplished by the bin introduced by
senator Thompson. because have been very
ill for the past month and unable to leave
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